Pam Rampadarat: The thing is, it shouldn't be one or the other. Many economists and scientists agree that one of the best ways to boost our current economy is with green technology. The economy and the environment can both advance with help from each other.
Jose Calaycay: The Plato example is a good one. But think of it like this, before Plato many civilisations believed that we were all connected to nature by one thread vain of life. The theory had been lost and rediscovered many times over. Attributing a unique idea to one person is difficult with the loss of history.
Randa Hessell: 1) "The Laws of Nature are codified as a result of past experiences." Circular reasoning. If one has experienced a miracle, than that is part of his or her "past experiences". However, he tries to limit such experiences to those that can be codified. 2) "However the probability that something has occurred in contradiction of all past experience...." Miracles don't contradict p! revious experience, they only differ. 3) "However the probability that something has occurred in contradiction of all past experience should always be judged to be less than the probability that either my senses have deceived me or the person recounting the miraculous occurrence is lying or mistaken, all of which I have past experience of." Even if he adjusted the contradiction/differ objection, almost all new experiences differ to some degree from past experiences, even, or maybe especially, the experience of being born. Also, I doubt very many would consistently apply such a rule. For example, we've had examples where people have lied (Piltdown man) or been mistaken (Nebraska man) about the evidence for evolution, yet that doesn't seem to disqualify the "theory" from being taken seriously. As for his critiques: People often lie, and they have good reasons to lie about what they want people to think has been scientifically proven either because they believe they are doing ! so for the benefit of their scientific beliefs or because of t! he fame that results. See how easy that was? People by nature enjoy relating scientific "theories" they have heard without caring for their veracity and thus scientific "theories" are easily transmitted even where false. "Hume notes that miracles seem to occur...."- poisoning the well/argument from novelty "The miracles of each religion argue against all other religions and their miracles...."- assumes that each claim of a miracle is equally valid when there could be vast differences in the amount of support that individual claims have. Again, I doubt he'd apply an equivalent principle to science....Show more
Maria Bengston: If we had to pick one to support and nuture, of course it has to be the Environment. If we destroy this world we live in, they'll be no economy - or life for that matter.
Truman Biby: Can anyone give a formulated analytical argument of Hume against miracles? I mean provide inductive or deductive arguments with numbered propositions.
Fe! licitas Phildor: Not too sure about Hume, but check out http://thethinkingtheologian.blogspot.com for robust discussion on this sort of thing.
Adan Stribble: If you think about it, some of the most famous ancient philosophers' (Plato, Aristotle, etc.) theories are unimaginable. It makes me wonder how they would come up with such theories without any scientific evidence? How can such ideas come about? The only way I can come close to them is when Im high as ****. Example: "Plato said that everything is made of a single substance. Which means (according to him) that diamonds, gold and dog feces all consist of the same basic material, but in a different form, which, with science’s discovery of atoms and molecules, has been proven true to an extent."http://www.learning-mind.com/10-mind-blowing-theor......Show more
Dick Baumgarten: Gen.I agree with Bwear Accessory, and would add that there was a great deal of interchange, and migration long before 700BC, and that I! ndian thought was already philosophically mature at hat time. Zarathrus! ta had highly advanced concepts in Persia at about 1000 BC., or earlier. The concepts of Egypt had reached their zenith long before.The Greeks were followers, and distorters, of more qualified traditions. They are touted in European schools because the Europeans like the thought that they introduced philosophy, and order, to the world. It eases their guilt about Imperialism....Show more
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Marhta Teahan: Unless there is a healthy environment in which to live and function, there would soon be no need for an economy or anything else for that matter includin man.
Jess Grizzel: WHose homework is this anyway?
Alexis Reyer: Environment, of course. If we utterly destroy the environment, we destroy ourselves and there will BE no economy.You can't have an economy without an environment.
Collin Barter: Its important to talk about things we can impact. I strongly disagree that humans can alter the Enviroment in any way. Its a brilliant lie ! that most of you fell for. The Economy although very difficult can be changed - for better or for worse.
Jeannetta Gaffigan: http://plato.stanford.edu/entries/miracles/#Hum
Trena Berum: They think alot
Donella Vasta: The environment. No environment, no economy.
Colby Millberg: are you an economist or an enviromenatlist? each has its importance.
Davina David: The environment: economy is a man made phenomena, which can be altered to suit worldwide circumstances; whereas the environment is something fundamental to life.
Eva Lichlyter: Like he did in his document On Miracles? C'mon...
Collin Barter: Economy. We've already destroyed our atmosphere
Flor Lizardi: Lets just say they were using common sense, AND probably WERE HIGH. and if you break it down, most people now adays are too distracted by all of teh technology that has been developed to help make whatever you do easier, including thinking. So if we were around in those day! s, we'd probably be thinking the same thing. Plus i also think a more ! intrinsical person, who finds life around him interesting but not as interesting as his own thoughts, thinks on a deeper and more concentrated level then those who are make themselves too aware of whats going on around them....Show more
Ty Kirton: I think based on various systems of logic
Adan Alipio: To hold fallow ones own thinking and slowly fertilize, one gains insight into the very nature of his greatest gift: the mind.
Ardath Templer: Modern science has turned much of Aristotle's thoughts into... 'compost'! Obsolete!Look to the East for those who actually had a clue; Lao Tsu, for instance, and Chuang Tsu...There was a lot of hit and miss!There was no 'science' as we have today!Science is a feeder branch on the tree of philosophy.The philosophers bereft of science, were also rather bereft of 'quality' philosophy!Yesterday's philosophers gave us Model 'T's, today's give us the Universe!...Show more
Emile Midgley: "important" is too vague. Impor! tant in what way?
Mandy Mustaro: Plato is the most mind blowing thinker of all time. Something happened in 400 B.C to reshape the human mind for the better. It's still studied with the same seriousness today as it was by Alexander the Great.
Karl Samiec: Basically they were the most incompetent people, their armies bullied, their civilisation through internal conflict left Romans having to look through the randomness, the concept that trees fruited nests which contained birds was a Greek load of gold also. Healthcare was all Turkish baths of one sort or another, a complete waste of an educational module, much more interesting was the far east (closer to equality), if only we could say that today. Oh and Godzilla is the new bible if you want to procrastinate, sorry, philosophise....Show more
Janita Tetlow: Might as well say economy, our environment is already ruined.
Georgina Natal: Environment is related to our being alive.Economy pertains to well ! being.It is easier to evaluate which one is more important.
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